Position Advertisement – Director, Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy
The University of Illinois at Chicago invites nominations and applications for the position of Director, Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy. The Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy is guided by an integrative research model which bridges basic policy-relevant scholarship and engaged policy research in three arenas: displacement, migration, and Diaspora; home and community institutions; and dynamics of race and ethnicity in a globalizing world. The Director initiates, develops, coordinates, and conducts research designed to improve knowledge and understanding of historically under-represented groups within the U.S.; develops and promotes faculty and student research activity; and oversees the budget and daily administration of the IRRPP. The Director is supported by a dedicated Executive Board comprised largely of faculty members and reports to an Administrative Council of college deans, chaired by the UIC Provost, for policy direction, and to the Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs for operations and management. We seek an individual with the ability, commitment, and enthusiasm to provide leadership to pursue our commitment to cross-racial/ethnic and cross-disciplinary research.
We seek candidates with distinguished records of academic and administrative experience, and evidence of excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills. Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. or its equivalent and a scholarly record sufficient for appointment as a full professor in one of the campus’s academic colleges. Preference will be given to candidates with experience administering funded research projects and those with a strong record of commitment to training and mentoring graduate students and junior faculty.
The Search Committee will accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. Screening of candidates will begin immediately. An application should include a letter describing relevant experiences and interest in the position, curriculum vitae, examples of scholarship, and at least three letters of reference. Individuals wishing to place names in nomination should submit a letter including the name, position, and contact information for the nominee. Questions about the position should be directed to Victoria Chou, Dean of the College of Education and Chair of the Search Committee, at 312-996-5641 or vchou@uic.edu.
Applications and letters of nominations should be submitted to:
Jaime L. Masterson
Office of the Dean
College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
412 S. Peoria, Suite 115 – M/C 350
Chicago, Illinois 60607-7064
irrppsearch@uic.edu
The University of Illinois at Chicago is a land grant institution with a strong commitment to serve its highly diverse community. As such, UIC especially welcomes applications from women, underrepresented minority group members, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups and others who would enrich the University’s research, teaching, and Great Cities’ mission. An AA/EO Employer.